These Valentine's Heart Cookies are perfect for sharing with your loved ones! They're a sweet treat sure to be enjoyed by everyone. These cookies are easy to make and definitely impressive in presentation.
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❤️ Why this recipe works
- These cookies are delicious and festive making them perfect for parties.
- They smell delicious while they are baking.
- They are topped with a sweet icing and it's easy to swap out the sprinkles to match your party theme.
🔪 Ingredients
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Heart Cookie
- unsalted butter
- granulated white sugar
- pure almond extract
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- Valentine's Day nonpareil sprinkles
Icing
- confectioners' sugar
- milk
- clear vanilla extract
- Valentine's Day nonpareil sprinkles
🍲 Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- baking sheet
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Disposable Piping Bags
- Parchment Paper
- silicone baking mat
- heart cookie cutters, assorted sizes
- Cutting Board
- Whisk
- Cooling Racks
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer with beaters attached, cream the butter, sugar, and almond extract until creamy and combined, about 4 minutes and the mixture will be light yellow and well combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, whisk the flour and salt until combined.
- Use the electric hand mixer to gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms.
- Mix in the 1⁄4 C Valentine’s Day sprinkles
- Lightly flour a cutting board and roll the dough into 1⁄4 inch thick rectangle. Use the cookie cutter and cut out mini heart cookies.
- Allow to cool before transferring to a wire rack
- Using a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until combined and smooth
- Place the hearts onto the cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Move the cookies to a wire cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool before decorating.
Icing
- Using a small mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until combined and smooth.
- Spoon the icing into the piping bag and cut the tip off.
- Drizzle the icing over the cookies. Sprinkle some cookie sprinkles on top and allow the icing to harden before enjoying!
- Sprinkle some cookie sprinkles on top and allow the icing to harden before enjoying!
⭐ How to store, reheat, and freeze
- These cookies will store in a covered airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature. To freeze, place the cooled cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet until frozen solid, about 2 hours. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
💭 Expert Tips
Expert Tip: Make sure that you use room temperature ingredients so that your cookie dough turns out smooth and perfectly mixed.
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
Using parchment paper or a silicone baking mat will prevent the bottom of your cookies from burning.
Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough, but since you are cutting these out in shapes, you will need to flash-freeze them on a baking sheet after you have cut them out.
Once they are frozen, place them in an airtight container or zippered bag and store for up to 3 months.
Yes, you can omit the sprinkles if desired.
📖 Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- Instead of vanilla icing, you can use melted chocolate to drizzle over the top of the cookies.
- Change up the sprinkles to suit your color theme.
- If you want to make a different shape, you can use a round, xoxo, or even lips cookie cutter.
🥗 Serving Suggestions
- This Linguine with White Clam Sauce is a perfect meal for a gourmet special meal at home! It's great for a date night.
- I love to serve a nice meal like this one with a side of a green vegetable, like these Cheesy Green Beans.
- Finish this meal off with a simple bread side dish like these Easy Yeast Rolls.
🍽 Similar recipes
- If you are looking for another sweet treat to make for Valentine's Day you may also enjoy this Valentine's Day Fudge recipe.
- These Valentine's Day Pinwheel Cookies are festive cookie treats are really simple and fun to make, they will look great on your dessert table.
- Are you in the mood for a rich fudgy dessert that is not only delicous but beautiful? These Valentine's Day Brownie Cupcakes are a great way to satisfy your cravings.
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Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer with beaters attached, cream the butter, sugar, and almond extract until creamy and combined, about 4 minutes and the mixture will be light yellow and well combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, whisk the flour and salt until combined.
- Use the electric hand mixer to gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms.
- Mix in the 1⁄4 C Valentine’s Day sprinkles
- Lightly flour a cutting board and roll the dough into 1⁄4 inch thick rectangle. Use the cookie cutter and cut out mini heart cookies. Allow to cool before transferring to a wire rack Using a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until combined and smooth
- Place the hearts onto the cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Move the cookies to a wire cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool before decorating.
- Using a small mixing bowl, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until combined and smooth.
- Spoon the icing into the piping bag and cut the tip off.
- Drizzle the icing over the cookies. Sprinkle some cookie sprinkles on top and allow the icing to harden before enjoying!
- Sprinkle some cookie sprinkles on top and allow the icing to harden before enjoying!
Janet Sosa
I made these for the family and we loved them. Buttery and so cute. The kids loved them